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Catholic social teaching (CST) is a body of doctrine that guides the Catholic Church's stance on social justice, human dignity, and the common good. It is rooted in the Bible, the teachings of Catholic theologians such as [[thomas-aquinas|Thomas Aquinas]] and [[augustine-of-hippo|Augustine of Hippo]], and the encyclicals of popes like [[pope-leo-xiii|Pope Leo XIII]] and [[pope-john-paul-ii|Pope John Paul II]]. CST addresses issues like oppression, social organization, and wealth distribution, with the goal of promoting a more just and equitable society. The foundations of CST were laid by Pope Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical, [[rerum-novarum|Rerum novarum]], which has been interpreted in various ways, including the development of [[distributism|distributism]] and [[catholic-socialism|Catholic socialism]].